GAIN Paid Campaign Manager

ABOUT:

GAIN is a creative-led, insight-driven company that blends data, tech and creativity. We believe the best ideas emerge where intelligence and creativity unite, where insight sparks imagination, and where innovation turns possibility into progress.

We are explorers of new frontiers, shaping bold strategies that move people, brands, and businesses forward. Individually and together, our specialist teams provide the vision, data, and confidence brands and organisations need to make braver, more impactful decisions.

Today as GAIN, we work as a united force, using data to fuel creativity, and technology to unlock new possibilities. We don’t just embrace innovation, we engineer it, transforming information into action, and ideas into breakthroughs.

This is where rebel thinking, smart technology and data-driven creativity shape the future.

We're looking forPaid Campaign Managers based in the Philippines to join us as independent contractors.

This is a hands-on role focused on managing and optimising paid media campaigns, primarily across Meta (Facebook and Instagram) and Google Ads, with opportunities to support additional advertising channels, including programmatic advertising and affiliate marketing, based on your experience and client needs.

You'll typically manage 3–5 client accounts, depending on their size and complexity. You'll receive training in our campaign methodologies, while account assignments will align with your experience and client requirements.

Reporting to the Performance Director for each account, you'll be responsible for campaign execution, optimisation, reporting, and performance analysis. As you develop in the role, you'll also have opportunities to support client communications and contribute to broader campaign strategy.

We are actively hiring independent contractors based in the Philippines who are excited to work remotely with international clients in a flexible and collaborative environment.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage and optimise daily campaign performance across Meta, Google Ads, and other paid media platforms.
• Support the planning, execution, and optimisation of programmatic advertising campaigns, where relevant to client needs and your experience.
• Support affiliate marketing campaigns, including performance monitoring, partner or publisher coordination, tracking, and optimisation, as applicable to the account.
• Monitor and track campaign budgets daily to ensure pacing, efficiency, and alignment with performance targets.
• Deliver weekly performance reports and actionable insights.
• Conduct ad hoc deep-dive analysis and campaign reporting.
• Support A/B testing and experimentation strategies to improve campaign performance.
• Collaborate with the Performance Director on campaign strategy and execution.
• Communicate campaign performance updates, findings, and recommendations to internal teams and clients.
• Share insights and best practices with the wider team.
• Recommend improvements and identify opportunities to improve campaign performance.
• Stay open to learning and managing new advertising platforms, including TikTok Ads and other emerging channels.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Fluent in English, both written and spoken.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience managing performance marketing campaigns across Meta and/or Google Ads.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets, including formulas, pivot tables, and charts.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Self-motivated and highly organised, with the ability to work independently.
• Data-driven mindset with a process-oriented approach to campaign execution.
• Comfortable adapting quickly to campaign performance changes and managing multiple accounts.

Preferred (But Not Essential)

• At least 2-3 year of agency-side experience.
• Hands-on experience with programmatic advertising, including campaign setup, audience targeting, optimisation, and performance reporting.
• Experience with affiliate marketing, including affiliate networks, publisher or partner campaigns, tracking, and performance analysis.
• Experience managing campaigns across multiple paid media channels.
• Experience using Google Looker Studio.
• Familiarity with Google Analytics and similar analytics platforms.
• Confidence presenting campaign insights and recommendations to clients.
• Experience with A/B testing tools and campaign tracking implementation.
• Knowledge of Google Tag Manager and Google Search Console.
• Familiarity with additional advertising platforms, such as TikTok Ads, and a willingness to learn new tools and technologies.

HOW YOU’LL WORK:

Rebel Thinking: We don’t accept “good enough”. Rebel Thinking is about curiosity with courage. We make it safe to question assumptions, challenge the obvious, and explore smarter, braver ways forward, even when it feels uncomfortable. This is how new ideas, better products, and real breakthroughs happen.

Make It Happen: “We turn intent into momentum.” Making it Happen is about turning ambition in to action. We move fast, learn fast, and push through obstacles together. Progress beats perfection, and momentum creates impact.

Swarming Our Expertise: “Individually smart. Collectively unstoppable.” Swarming our Expertise means we win together. We commit to developing our expertise so that by combining diverse skills, perspectives, and experiences, we solver harder problems faster and deliver results no single expert could achieve together.

• 100% Remote Work – Work from anywhere in the Philippines
• Flexible Hours – Own your time; work when you’re most productive, but it will require at least 4-6 hours of UK time overlap
• Global Client Exposure – Work with top international brands and agencies
• Professional Growth – Collaborate with other sharp minds across digital strategy, content, and analytics
• Potential for Long-Term Hire – If it’s a great fit, we’re open to growing with you.
  

GAIN Academy:

At GAIN, we invest in our people as seriously as we invest in our clients. The GAIN Academy is our internal learning and development hub, a place to grow your skills, explore new ideas, and take your career in the direction you want. From Leadership and Management development, AI fluency, to mentoring, experiential workshops, and on-demand learning experiences, the Academy is built around you. Professional development isn't something that happens to you at GAIN; it's something you own.

GAIN is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity